After a very wintry week in Exeter, here's a snowy throwback to Streatham Campus in January 1958! ❄️ This photograph was published in the student newspaper 'The South Westerner' on 29 January 1958. 📷 Exeter University/SOU #ThrowbackThursday #UniOfExeterArchive #Archives

Today is National Bird Day! 🪶 One of our favourite items in the collections is a 19th century volume containing 76 watercolour illustrations by an unknown artist of birds local to Devon and Cornwall. 📷 EUL MS 23; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social #NationalBirdDay #BirdDay #Archives

Ellie, our Archivist, recently gave us a preview of this ‘famous scrapbook’ of Mr Hart – Head Virger here at Exeter Cathedral in the 1930s-50s. It features lots of cartoons given to Mr Hart by his friend, the journalist and cartoonist, Harold Murray! ✍️ #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

Today is Christmas Card Day! 💌🎄 Robins have been a popular motif on Christmas cards since the Victorian period. These festive cards are from a scrapbook in the library of the poet laureate John Betjeman. 📷 Betjeman Library 1957; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social #ChristmasCardDay #Archives

A helpful virtual model of the figurine has been created by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social. 2/2 swheritage.org.uk/news/creatin...

The Cornish poets and writers Charles Causley and Jack Clemo were close friends - and they also loved their pets! Two of the most documented pets in our archives are Causley's cat, Rupert, and Clemo's Pomeranian, Spark! #EYAPets #Archives #ExploreYourArchive

Recently, our DH interns have learned the importance of digitising legacy media like VHS. Over time and with improper storage, VHS tapes steadily deteriorate with the magnetic tape losing quality. This leads to warping or mould, which renders it unplayable! #Digital #Humanities #Internships #DH

A new Culture Strategy is being developed to help Exeter’s cultural and creative landscape to thrive – and your views are needed to help shape it. Make your voice count and fill out the survey below! engage.exeter.gov.uk/exeter-cultu... #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #DHLab #DH #Culture

Last week, our DH Interns were introduced to photogrammetry & 3D Imaging Photogrammetry is the process of extracting accurate measurements and 3D information from overlapping photographs. This allows us to create digital models to analyse and preserve fragile original objects #Digital #Humanities

Good morning from the Digital Humanities Lab 🌇 #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #DH #DHLab #Exeter #HASS #UniversityofExeter @exeter.ac.uk #sunrise #winter

DH Lab's collaboration on the Sycamore Gap Tree slice digitisation project has featured in the 'We Are The Possible' anthology for the COP30 in Brazil! Check it out: greenfutures.exeter.ac.uk/our-impact/w... (Page 39) #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #HASS #COP30 #Brazil #WeAreThePossible

In 19th C Exeter, Guy Fawkes Day was a major occasion. The festivities centred on a huge bonfire in front of the Cathedral 🔥 During this fiery festival it was traditional to allow the youth special freedom to celebrate. Fireworks, burning tar barrels & injuries were a feature of this riotous night.

Have you heard the spooky tale of the Hairy Hand? 👻✋ Research papers relating to the Dartmoor legend of the Hairy Hand (as well as black dogs, ghosts, vampires, monsters, witches & more!) can be found in the archive of folklorist Theo Brown. 📷 EUL MS 105 #FolkloreThursday #HairyHand #Halloween

Today is the RSPB's Feed the Birds Day! 🪶 Some of the most common birds we feed in UK gardens are house sparrows, wood pigeons, starlings, and magpies. These early 19th century watercolours of birds are from our archives. Which is your favourite? 📷 EUL MS 23; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social

As Halloween approaches, things have been getting spooky in the DH Lab! Last week, the interns were introduced to our 3D printers and CAD software 🎃 We have had a range of seasonally appropriate prints - from ghost dogs to an articulated glowing skeleton! 🩻 #Digital #Humanities #3D #3DPrint #CAD

Check out this fascinating research from the Florence4D project that is coordinated by Prof. Fabrizio Nevola, co-director of the Exeter DH Lab, and Cambridge Co-Investigator, Dr Donal Cooper! news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... #DH #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #DHLab #Exeter #3D #Research

📢TODAY📢 Tune in to hear @bhamhistory.bsky.social and @emilymayvine.bsky.social discuss our unique methodology 👇 Weds 22 Oct, 5pm Zoom #EarlyModern 🗃️ #DigitalHumanities @cemsexeter.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @dhlabexeter.bsky.social

Last week, the DH Interns were introduced to Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI). RTI is a method of creating an interactive digital image of an object with a moveable light source #RTI #ReflectanceTransformationImaging #HASS #Humanities #Digital #DigitalHumanities #AI #DH #DigitalResearch

The DH Lab is very excited to be collaborating on this fascinating project alongside partners at @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy, @nationaltrust.org.uk, @uniofreading.bsky.social and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #Digital #Humanities #Exeter #DHLab #ExeterDH #Tudor #History #DigitalResearch #DH

The DH Lab is excited to be collaborating with partners at National Archives, National Trust, Reading & Nottingham in a new £1.5m AHRC project to make available Henry VIII's Valor Ecclesiasticus. 'Rediscovering The Tudor Domesday' is led at Exeter by Prof James Clark with Co-Lead Dr Charlotte Tupman

This term we have been thrilled to welcome a fabulous new set of DH interns! Internships with the lab are a unique, exciting opportunity for HASS students to learn all the digital research methods and practical skills that the lab has to offer! #DigitalResearch #CaptureOne #PhaseOne #Photography

Yesterday marked 47 years since St Luke's (teacher training) College merged with the University of Exeter. This University Archive throwback shows St Luke's (then the Diocesan Training School) in 1855. 📷 EUL UA/add.29; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social #ThrowbackThursday #UniOfExeterArchive

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Happy World Dream Day! 💭 What did you last dream about? These dream interpretations can be found in the book 'Nummits and Crummits: Devonshire Customs, Characteristics, and Folk-lore' by Sarah Hewett (1900). 📷 Baring-Gould Library 0454 #WorldDreamDay #Devon #Folklore #RareBooks

Check out this Smithsonian Magazine article on the Sycamore Gap Tree. It discusses solving the mystery of the iconic tree's age and the DH Lab's role in this fascinating new research www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b... #SycamoreGap #DHLab #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #RTI #Historic

To accompany our 'Period Pieces' exhibition, Special Collections Assistant Lisa has written a brand-new blog post, highlighting the challenges of researching menstruation in archives and rare books. Find it here! ➡️ specialcollections.exeter.ac.uk/2025/09/22/n... #Archives #Exhibition #Menstruation

Autumn officially begins today with the Autumn Equinox! 🍂 Following a very warm summer, spectacular autumn colours are expected this year - we can't wait! This poem was written and illustrated by the writer, poet and librettist, Ronald Duncan. 📷 EUL MS 397/2/2/2 #AutumnEquinox #Autumn #Archives

We are excited to share some more information about how the DH Lab have been working with Historic England to explore experimental imaging techniques to assist with research into the iconic Sycamore Gap tree #SycamoreGap #SycamoreGapTree #RTI #HistoricEngland #DHTeam #DH #DHLab #Exeter #ExeterUni

The DH Lab has been mentioned in this Autumn's edition of the Chamber of Commerce's Profile Magazine! 'Out Digital Humanities Lab enables creative and heritage organisations to work with 3D scanning, virtual reconstructions and digital storytelling' #DHLab #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities

It is officially Welcome Week here at @exeter.ac.uk! We are excited to have all our new & returning HASS students back on campus! Whether you are familiar with our work or you have never accessed the lab before, please get in touch to see how we might help you with assignments, research & teaching!

We love this tiny illustration of a Bridgettine nun engrossed in a book! She can be found in the border of Sister Mary Dominic's vow in the Syon Abbey archive. 📷 EUL MS 389/COM/2/2/3/4 (date: 1924-27) #TinyTuesday #SyonAbbey #Nuntastic #Archives

It is great to see coverage of the DH Team’s future role in helping Historic England explore the use of advanced imaging techniques to accurately date the felled Sycamore Gap tree. We feel privileged to be collaborating on this important project and look forward to sharing more soon #SycamoreGap 🌳

We are delighted to announce a new temporary exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the University of Exeter! This exhibition features the Royal Charter, awarded in 1955. The exhibition is open for everyone to visit on Level 0 of the Forum Library on @exeter.ac.uk's Streatham Campus.

Thank you so much for all your hard work in the DH team, Lizzy! You will be missed here in the lab, but we wish you all the best in your next exciting chapter! #DigitalHumanities #DHTeam #DHLab #Exeter #UoE #ExeterUni #ExeterUniversity #DigitalHumanities #Research

It is #GingerCatAppreciationDay ! To celebrate, please enjoy this picture of our gorgeous ginger campus cat, Napoleon! We often have the pleasure of spotting him outside the DH Lab! #Napoleon #Exeter #DHLab #DH #ExeterUni #ExeterUniversity #Digital #humanities #Devon #Cats #Cat #CatsofBluesky

On a day like today, we also have to give out an honourable mention to our gorgeous ginger campus cat, Napoleon! Here he is lounging outside the Old Library, home to the Library's Special Collections. We wonder what he's hoping to see in the archives! #GingerCatAppreciationDay #UniOfExeter #Exeter

Today is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! 🐈 Our favourite ginger cat in the collections is Rupert. The Cornish poet Charles Causley seemed to appreciate him very much, indicated by the large number of photographs of Rupert in his archive! 📷 EUL MS 50a/2/2/6 #GingerCatAppreciationDay #Archives #Cats

Gerald and pals are ready for their close-ups! Exeter is proud to be one of the hosts for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 🏉These displays are part of the nationwide Red Roses Yarn Art initiative from England Rugby. Find out more - news.exeter.gov.uk/exeter-prepa...

Wow - Look at this beautiful photo of Double Locks from 114 years ago! 🤩🚣‍♂️ #Archives #SpecialCollections #Exeter #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #DH #DHLab #ExeterUniversity #ExeterUni #Digitised #Digitisation #digi #HASS #DoubleLocks #Devon #UoE #UniofExeterArchive #ThrowbackThursday

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the dogs, for today is their special day! This photograph shows university students and staff who lived at Reed Hall 1938-1939. Can you spot two paw-some residents among them? 📷 EUL UA/P/3/i #InternationalDogDay #DogDay #UniOfExeterArchive #Archives

Congratulations to one of our previous Digital Humanities Interns, Phoebe Holland, for this fantastic achievement! To find out more, follow the link below! news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... #DigitalHumanities #Digital #Humanities #DH #DHLab #Exe #Budleigh #Exmouth #Archaeology #Internship #Intern

The feeling when you enter the reading room, ready to embark on your voyage of discovery... 📷 Detail from a hand-painted map of Gloucestershire in our Atlas of the counties of England and Wales by Christopher Saxton (c 1590): Rare books B 1590/SAX/XX

During the digitisation process, the DH team fell in love with the beautifully vivid colours! #DHLab #DigitalHumanities #Digital #Humanities #Digitisation #Maps #Map #MapMondays #Cornwall #Devon #Exeter #Archives #Digitised #SpecialCollections #HASS #ChristopherSaxton #Cartographer #Cartography

Been doing this for a while with help from the National Lottery @dhlabexeter.bsky.social and a huge amount of volunteer time. 444 collections 22000 items and 12 exhibits in our online museum. grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk

Yesterday, the DH Team enjoyed an interesting training session led by Julia, our DSO, and Adrián Oyaneder, archaeologist specialising in remote sensing & mapping, based on their work with Photometric Stereo #PhotometricStereo #Photometric #Stereo #RTI #Photography #Arts #Culture #Heritage #Exeter

📘 Labelled With Love 📕 When fetching or shelving books in the stacks, we often find some beautiful bookplates attached to the inner covers. These offer valuable clues as to the history of the book. For details & more, see here: exeterlibrary.blogsp... #TreasuresOfTheStacks #ExeterLibraryStacks

It's World Calligraphy Day! To mark her profession in religion at Syon Abbey in 1920, the vow of Sister Mary Paul was recorded in a beautiful script and decorated with a tiny illustration of a Bridgettine nun. 📷 EUL MS 389/COM/2/2/1/20 #WorldCalligraphyDay #SyonAbbey #Nuntastic #Archives

Our podcasting set up is particularly popular amongst Students, Academics, & Researchers. It provides a interactive way to engage with research and assignments As the new academic year approaches, get in touch to see how you can take advantage of all the technologies the DH lab has to offer!

Introducing the Treasures Exhibition – a brand-new exhibition space showcasing rare and ancient treasures from the Cathedral’s fascinating collections for everyone to enjoy, including the oldest book of English literature in the world! Find out more at www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/plan-your-vi...

Check out this exciting event that is taking place in the DH Lab this September! #DHLab #DH #Digital #Humanities #DigitialHumanities #Medieval #GW4 #ECR #MedievalStudies #Skystorians #Medievalbluesky #Skystorians #Research #DigitalResearch #Exeter #Bristol #ExeterUni #Wales #Devon #England #ECRs